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William Penn SD partners with CCIU to reduce reliance on personal care assistants
Summary
District staff described a multi-pronged partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit aimed at reducing PCA use through a formal PCA request process, PCA 'fading' plans, teacher/coaching supports and Medicaid-funded IBHS that can shift funding off the district.
William Penn School District heard Tuesday that a new partnership with the Chester County Intermediate Unit is already changing how the district provides one-on-one personal care assistance (PCA) for students with significant special-needs.
Dr. Harris introduced the partnership and said the effort brings board-certified behavior-analyst staffing and PCA services into a coordinated model. Dr. Polis, assistant director at the Chester County Intermediate Unit, described four goals: analyze PCA staffing efficiency, formalize a PCA request process, implement PCA-fading plans to increase student independence, and expand intensive behavioral health services (IBHS).
The presenters described the PCA request flow as teacher-initiated: teachers flag potential needs, the district collects data, and…
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